Saint Augustine’s Friend Gennadius’ Lucid Dream

One of the first recorded lucid dream experiences was described in a letter written by Saint Augustine about his friend Gennadius in 415 A.D. Gennadius is said to have dreamed of a guide who led him to a city where he heard heavenly music. The following night, the guide returned and questioned Gennadius until he realized he was dreaming. The guide then asked him “if your soul can be conscious while your body sleeps, why should you fear death?”